Are You Addicted too?

We are addicted to social media nowadays. I know I am. I have my phone with me 24×7 and I read the messages and check notifications whenever it beeps. Heck, I even check it for messages when it doesn’t even beep! How many of you take your phone to the washroom as well? I know it’s a disgusting thought, but honestly, aren’t there some of you would rather scroll through your timeline even when nature calls? You sit there comfortably, forwarding messages and even answering a few emails while your body relieves itself. Multitaskers right? We even multitask when we are with our friends, clicking pics of our food, taking selfies… chatting with others on our phone while there is a person sitting in front of you trying to pour his/her heart out.

Kids nowadays refuse to eat unless you put on their favourite cartoons on Youtube. They are bribed with extra time on your phone if they keep quiet and finish their homework. They know how to download new games at the age of 4, the age when you were too afraid to climb a high slide all by yourself in the playground. We complain that kids are difficult nowadays, cranky all the time and impossible to deal with.

But really? Stop and think about it. Where are they learning this from? What role models are we when we can’t put our phone down as they tug at our sleeves for attention? We ask them to pose, pout and act so that we can post it on social media and brag about it to our online friends. Every Like, Love, Wow that the post gets gives us instant satisfaction. We long for comments and praises from absolute strangers that we had befriended online. And this is addictive.

We need to analyse ourselves because no one knows us better than we do. And then set down certain restrictions. No phones in the bedroom, no TV during dinner, no photos of every tiny success that needs to be cherished in our hearts rather than preserved digitally… Let us try to be in that moment, and enjoy life’s little surprises. Just try to truly live life and feel happy inside out…

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I hired Hanadi for a digital content enrichment project that included digital content copywriting, sourcing relevant content and creating rich webpages for businesses throughout New Zealand. She delivered the creativity and accuracy required for this role. Hanadi soon set herself apart as an achiever. Her writing skills were excellent and she assisted in copywriting tasks outside of the project based on her impressive writing style. I would recommend Hanadi for her absolute commitment to the project goal, her valuable contribution to a team environment and a pleasant, pro-active nature which definitely contributed to the success of the Yellow content enrichment project.

Hong RostDirector of International Education, University of Wisconsin

Hanadi Falki was an excellent student when she was a NESA program participant and she has a very pleasant personality. Most of her professors ranked her very highly. She has outstanding communication skills and was always willing to share her culture with American students. I have to say she is a good ambassador for her country and has the potential to be successful.

Siobhan HarveyA poet, prose writer, editor, reviewer and teacher

Hanadi graduated with a Masters in Creative Writing degree from The Centre of Creative Writing, Auckland University of Technology in 2015. I was the mentor for her Masters thesis. She is a talented author, one able to capture character, landscape and life in rich detail. Her greatest assets as a writer are her imaginative ability to tell contemporary story and her diligent capacity to meet deadlines.

Pradeep OjhaManager (Operations), The Dezign Desq

Hanadi has worked with us as an Editor during 2013. Her projects required her to generate content for, proof read and edit children's course books and get them ready for printing. During her association with us, we found her to be sincere, honest, and diligent in her responsibilities. She was a dedicated employee with a professional attitude and excellent knowledge of her work. I recommend her wholeheartedly.

Ms. Falki is the kind of student whose scholastic abilities leave an impression on an instructor. She has strong written communication skills, and can clearly express her thoughts in writing. She can apply her own independent and critical thinking to the ideas presented in a variety of text genres: news, factual reports, critical essays, poetry and novels. Possessing a fine sense of humour, Ms. Falki is a delight to have in class.

Ms. Falki is one of the best students I have taught within the past 25 years. She demonstrated leadership ability as she engaged her international and American peers in discussions related to cultural mores and customs. Her fellow students benefitted from her insights and provocative questions. She also bridged cultures effectively through her fine sense of humor. Her essays related to the class discussions were outstanding. She is an excellent writer, who shows wisdom beyond her years. She is a wonderful woman with a promising future and it has been my privilege to have her as a student.

As the Communications Lead for P3 Foundation across the year of 2014, under our Marketing and Communications department, Hanadi carried the responsibility of writing content for a variety of contexts, ranging from web pages to proposals, as well as proofreading content on behalf of other volunteers. In this capacity, Hanadi demonstrated sound writing skills as well as the capacity to produce quality copy targeted at particular audiences and for particular purposes. Her dedication to her role and passion for the cause has been unwavering, and she has been a steady source of inspiration for all around her. As her manager, I do not hesitate to recommend Hanadi – she would be a valuable addition to any team.